New pill shows promise for boosting growth in kids with dwarfism

NCT ID NCT04265651

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 17, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tested an oral medication called infigratinib in 84 children aged 3 to 11 with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. The drug aims to improve growth by targeting a specific protein linked to the condition. Researchers measured safety, side effects, and how much children grew over time.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Birmingham Children's Hospital

    Birmingham, United Kingdom

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

  • Evelina London Children's Hospital

    London, United Kingdom

  • Hopital Femme Mere Enfant

    Lyon, France

  • Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades

    Paris, France

  • Hopital des Enfants

    Toulouse, France

  • Hospital Universitario La Paz

    Madrid, 24086, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria

    Málaga, Spain

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21211, United States

  • Manchester University Children's Hospital

    Manchester, United Kingdom

  • Murdoch Children's Hospital

    Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia

  • Nemours Alfred I. Dupont Hospital for Children

    Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States

  • Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Sheffield Children's Hospital

    Sheffield, England, S10 2TH, United Kingdom

  • Stollery Children's Hospital

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H7, Canada

  • UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital

    Oakland, California, 94618, United States

  • University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

    Bristol, BS1 3NU, United Kingdom

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

  • Vithas Hospital San José

    Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, 01012, Spain

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